Too many organizations don’t realize how much of their Managed File Transfer (MFT) investment goes unused until they take a closer look. If you think this apply to you, consider whether you’ve: Bought into a “full feature set” Planned extensively for future needs. Accepted bundled pricing as the norm Did you find that months after implementation you’re still only using a fraction of what you’re...

File transfers don’t fail in obvious ways anymore. In the vast majority of cases, they don’t break because of missing encryption or because a protocol is outdated. Most organizational environments already have those basics in place. The problem and cause of most failures now is what happens around the transfer: who initiates it, where it goes, how it behaves, and whether anyone even notices when...

As organizations expand across cloud platforms, partner ecosystems, and distributed work environments, the way data moves and how that data is protected has understandably become more complex. Traditional security models that were built around perimeter defenses are no longer sufficient as data now travels across networks the organization has no control over, making in-transit data protection as...

Across industries, one thing is constant: business depends on data moving securely, reliably, and continuously.Whether that data is tied to payments, patient records, supply chains, or regulatory reporting, if file transfers fail, operations don’t just slow down, they can stall critical workflows entirely, creating downstream delays and risk.Yet despite how critical data movement is, many...

People in an organization may first hear the phrase “Zero Trust” in a slide deck about security. It certainly sounds clean, logical, and relatively straightforward. However, when those same people try to apply Zero Trust in a real-world environment, the complexity quickly becomes apparent.“The reason Zero Trust can trip up some organizations is that, in practice, Zero Trust isn’t a product to...

There’s a moment most security leaders and teams recognize. It’s when encryption of sensitive files is technically “in place” and audits are going well but something still feels exposed. These doubts may arise because no one can confidently say how that encryption behaves under pressure, change, or attack.That’s where FIPS 140‑3 enters the conversation. Not as a checkbox, and not as a marketing...

Modern Data Movement Is Outgrowing Traditional MFTData exchange has quietly become one of the most critical layers of modern IT infrastructure. Every day, organizations move large volumes of sensitive information between partners, cloud platforms, internal systems, and external services. These transfers support everything from revenue operations to regulatory reporting.Yet many companies still...

Data doesn’t sit still. Unless controlled, it’s like a 4-year-old hopped up on sugar, moving every which way, regardless of the situation. In most organizations, it’s constantly moving and often faster than the controls meant to protect it. Every day, these organizations move thousands of sensitive files between internal systems, cloud platforms, employees, customers, and external partners....

In too many IT environments, there lives a small assortment of “quiet” file transfer scripts that run in the background. They were designed to keep critical processes such as workflows and batch transfer jobs for the organization moving between partners and systems. They may work under the radar and without incident — until something changes. Maybe an outside partner alters a parameter; maybe a...

A trusted Managed File Transfer (MFT) solution safeguards the secure, compliant, and reliable movement of sensitive data across the enterprise, making it mission-critical technology for organizations of almost any size. With so much riding on this foundation, it’s important to understand the key considerations that shape MFT pricing and what organizations should evaluate before investing.MFT Adds...

Compliance Requires Secure Data MovementIf you or your team are feeling the pressure that comes along with organizational obligations to meet compliance regulations for PCI DSS, HIPAA, GDPR or SOX, there is a release valve.And that should come as a relief as the rising costs of non-compliance can be crippling, both financially and reputation-wise, with huge fines and incalculable loss of trust...

MFT’s Role in Business Today: It’s Bigger Than You May ThinkIn our fast-moving digital economy, how data moves efficiently and safely isn’t just a pressing concern for IT staff to determine and manage. File movement is also a business necessity, and the processes and technology used to accomplish it should be carefully considered when securing a new solution or migrating from a legacy data...

Moving essential goods or services across the country or around the world is an industry many people don’t give much thought to, unless of course a shipment is late or misdirected, or when geopolitical shifts alter the course of “normal” supplies. This critical function of modern life, with a market projected to near $31 billion by 2026, is not without risk or disruptions. And these risks can come...

When it comes to cybercrime, credit unions are no less targeted than large, multi-national banking institutions. After all, if money talks, cybercrime targeting financial institutions screams. According to Security Magazine, 64% of surveyed financial institutions experienced a cyberattack in 2024. And according to an American Banking Journal article, the average cost of a financial sector data...

Deciding how to securely send files doesn’t have to be difficult. There are plenty of file transfer protocols that can do the job efficiently and securely (as well as a few that should be out of consideration).File Transfer Protocols and Their Security ConsiderationsFTP (File Transfer ProtocolSecurity considerations: Transmission of files is unencrypted, and data is sent in plaintext (including...

If you need to establish a secure connection between a client and server to transfer business-critical or sensitive files, an SFTP (Secure File Transfer Protocol) port is a strong choice for securing data in transit. The SFTP port is a network port used to establish a secure connection or communication channel between the client and the server. It ensures that during transit, data is encrypted...

PGP encryption is one of the most popular encryption protocols and for several good reasons.Robust Managed File Transfer (MFT) solutions offer multiple encryption tools built into their MFT servers such as Encryption at rest, Password Protected ZIP, ZIP with AES Encryption, S/MIME for AS2, AS3, and AS4. Let’s zero in on when and why someone should use PGP Encryption and take a look at how to...

Streamlining and automating the PGP encryption process for organizations on the IBM i platform can help ease time pressures on IT staff and in turn, reduce risks that lurk around the corner when teams rely on error-prone manual tasks and cumbersome scripts and programming to encrypt and monitor file transfers. There’s a better, a more secure option using a Managed File Transfer (MFT) solution. PGP...

The purpose of Australia’s Essential Eight is to provide a clear, easy-to-follow set of guidelines that can be applied to protect Australian organizations and their information technology systems against cyberattacks.The Essential Eight Maturity Model helps support the implementation of Essential Eight principles and provides a transparent assessment of how easy an organization’s systems are to...

Encrypted Folders in MFT Can Help Meet Financial Industry Compliance RequirementsOrganizations in the financial sector that need to meet compliance requirements for PCI DSS, GLBA, or SOX can benefit from folder encryption functionality in their Managed File Transfer (MFT) solution. Utilizing folder encryption can help meet the mandate to encrypt sensitive data both in transit and at rest (or not ...